Avant Gardener
It was my wife Sian that came across this online event to celebrate what would have been the hundredth year of Ian Hamilton Finlay. As the event closed, I was … Continue reading Avant Gardener
Tag: gentle gardener
seed heads
Alliums, artichokes and teasels in Bannockburn House garden, 16 Sept 2025.
Dirlot angel
The words in the above image are from ‘The Peppermint Tea Chronicles‘ by Alexander McCall Smith. This angel is to be found in the remote burial ground of Dirlot, Caithness. … Continue reading Dirlot angel
The only lenticular truss bridge in Scotland
Auchindrean Bridge, Ross-shire, is the only known lenticular truss bridge in Scotland. The bridge retains integrity of design and materials. Designed by Sir John Fowler, circa. 1870.
‘The difficult and beautiful questions we share’
On Friday, using our ‘Two Together Railcard’, Peter and Sian travelled through to Edinburgh: We were off to: To be in the audience to hear Madeleine Thien and Deepa Bhasthi … Continue reading ‘The difficult and beautiful questions we share’
Sensitive to social geography
Small garden birds, Mossgrove:
Goldsworthy brings the outdoors in
I cannot wait to visit ‘Fifty Years’ by Andy Goldworthy. What follows are some edited excerpts from yesterday’s Scotsman:
It was the singing.
This is my latest piece of garden art: